As a platform, Hubzilla holds a tremendous amount of versatility and depth in what it can do. Mike Macgirvin, the platform’s creator, has famously quipped that the system does not have a commercial analogue to draw comparisons to — it’s not just a social network, it’s not just a forum, it’s not just a cloud storage solution, and it’s not just a content management system.

It works as advertised, and movements are recorded by federating comments back and forth with the FEN notation format. As a side effect, it’s possible to rewind through the entire game history and watch the breakdown of moves.

#hubzilla could get ridiculous amount of funding if they just stated they're using " #blockchain " technology. of course it's not, but it doesn't matter in the days of ice tea companies going "blockchain" anymore. c'mon folks, do it! just do it!

#hubzilla could get ridiculous amount of funding if they just stated they're using " #blockchain " technology. of course it's not, but it doesn't matter in the days of ice tea companies going "blockchain" anymore.

I get a slight migraine every time I hear of a company offering an ICO, moving to a crypto token system, or using a blockchain.

Some dude who claimed to be an investor contacted me some days ago to fund Socialhome be super awesome with the amazing blockchain technology which solves everything and also makes your morning toast taste better.

To be frank - I'm very well connected on Sand Hill Road (look it up). I could get a ridiculous amount of funding just by demonstrating distributed privacy and magic-auth - and I could do it with a phone call. No need for blockchain because decentralised identity is a much bigger market and is never going to crash. I left that game long ago and I'm working for the people now. I'm really not looking to get rich. Been there, done that, didn't like it. It would of course be nice to make ends meet; which is something you have to forego when you're working for the people and not for your own gain.

The whole thing about venture capital is that the money never actually leaves Sand Hill Road. It just provides them with a new revenue stream and keeps them living in the manner to which they are accustomed. Startups and entrepreneurs are thrown a pittance of that revenue stream to keep people enticed and to perpetuate the game.

(I just realised this won't be seen on Diaspora because I don't use that plugin. Oh well...)

To be frank - I'm very well connected on Sand Hill Road (look it up). I could get a ridiculous amount of funding just by demonstrating distributed privacy and magic-auth - and I could do it with a phone call. No need for blockchain because decentralised identity is a much bigger market and is never going to crash. I left that game long ago and I'm working for the people now. I'm really not looking to get rich. Been there, done that, didn't like it. It would of course be nice to make ends meet; which is something you have to forego when you're working for the people and not for your own gain.

The whole thing about venture capital is that the money never actually leaves Sand Hill Road. It just provides them with a new revenue stream and keeps them living in the manner to which they are accustomed. Startups and entrepreneurs are thrown a pittance of that revenue stream to keep people enticed and to perpetuate the game.